PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When Will They Shoot. Brown has chosen UGK - The Belt to Match as his entrance music. Barry Smith had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Smith
vs
Brown

190 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
246 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Broken Halo Threads
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Brown!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Brown.

It looks like Barry Smith has been cut.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith drops Brown with a nice combination! Smith dives into Brown's guard, looking to finish!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like David Brown has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Brown and Smith goes tumbling to the canvas! Brown follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Smith is rocked!

Barry Smith's cut is getting worse.
Brown not doing much here.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Brown trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Brown wants to control the action but instead Smith gets a body lock and reverses into Brown's guard! Nice work!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Brown just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Smith looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Barry Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Barry Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Smith waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith tries to clinch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a big right hand! Oh Smith is in trouble here! Brown follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Brown!